SBAS603B April 2013 – November 2020 ADS4449
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The HIGH SNR MODE register settings can be used to further improve the SNR. However, there is a trade off between improved SNR and degraded THD when these settings are used. These settings shut down the internal spectrum-cleaning algorithm, resulting in THD performance degradation. Figure 8-6 and Figure 8-7 show the effect of using HIGH SNR MODE. SNR improves by approximately 1 dB and THD degrades by 3 dB.
fIN = 170 MHz | SFDR = 93 dBc | SNR = 69.1 dBFS |
SINAD = 69 dBFS | THD = 89 dBc | |
fIN = 170 MHz | SFDR = 89 dBc | SNR = 70.1 dBFS |
SINAD = 70 dBFS | THD = 86 dBc | |
Figure 8-8 shows SNR versus input frequency with and without these settings.
To obtain best performance, TI recommends keeping termination impedance between INP and INM low (for instance, at 50 Ω differential). This setting helps absorb the kickback noise component of the spectrum-cleaning algorithm. However, when higher termination impedances (such as 100 Ω) are required, shutting down the spectrum-cleaning algorithm by using the HIGH SNR MODE register settings can be helpful.